Information Systems Specialisation - Master of Business

Interested in postgraduate study in the use and impact of digital technology? Study the Information Systems specialisation in the Master of Business.

In the Master of Business in Information Systems you learn about current research in the field and explore a topic of your interest, guided by research-active academics who are experts in information systems and supply chain management.

The Business Information Systems department has a rich research culture that emphasises the social and human impacts of digital technologies when they are deployed in organisations, supply chains and communities.

Management, Technology and Organisation department department academic staff and their current research


This is part of the Master of Business.

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To graduate with a Master of Business in Information Systems, you must successfully complete 180 points from:

  • Specialisation courses
  • Research methods courses
  • Research OR Research and electives

Full-time students would normally start this specialisation in Semester 1 (February).

Specialisation courses - complete the following

  • BSYS811 Research Processes in Information Systems (15 points)
  • BSYS812 Contemporary Issues in IS Research (15 points)

Research methods courses - complete the following

And choose one of the following

Research

  • BUSS990 Thesis (120 points)

Research and electives

If you choose the 90-point thesis you need to complete 30 points of electives chosen from the Master of Business, or another postgraduate degree with the approval of the programme director.

In some cases, a dissertation (60-points) can be completed instead of a thesis, depending on your pathway, with the approval of the programme director.

You can only enrol in the research component if you achieve a B- grade average or higher in your courses, have an approved research proposal, and supervision is available for your research.

Some topics that our postgraduate research students have studied recently include:

  • Enhancing interactions with chatbots
  • Agile system development
  • Cryptocurrency adoption
  • Blockchain use in supply chain management
  • Augmented and virtual reality use in online retailing
  • Health informatics
  • Decision making in precision livestock farming systems
Key features
  • Skills in high demand in the business world
  • Research strengths include IT governance, healthcare IT, ICT for development, enterprise systems, and logistics and supply chain management
  • Staff who are internationally recognised as experts in this field

The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.

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